Top Five Games of 2010?

Concluding my top 5 lists I present my five most anticipated games of 2010 and my five to watch in 2010.

Most Anticipated Games of 2010

1. Infinite Space (DS)

I have been looking forward to the European release of this Starship-based JRPG for some time. It is my most anticipated game of the year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_space

2. Mass Effect 2 (360/PC)

Mass Effect created a world that I really wanted to spend a lot more time in. Thankfully, I now don't have long to wait to don my N7 suit again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_2

3. Split/Second (360/PS3)

I played Split/Second at Eurogamer and was instantly won over. This could be the best arcade racer since Burnout Paradise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split/Second

4. Red Dead Redemption (PS3/360)

If someone could make a decent Wild-West genre game then you would expect it would be Rockstar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption

5. Professor Layton & The Final Time Travel (DS)

With two fantastic adventures under his belt surely the Professor can be trusted to give us a third memorable game?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layton-ky%C5%8Dju_to_Saigo_no_Jikan_Ryok%C5%8D

Five to Watch in 2010

1. Bioshock 2 (360/PC/PS3)

Most people are expecting it to fail to live up to its predecessor, but it could once again be a surprise package?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioshock_2

2. The Eye of Judgement Legends (PSP)

No fussy camera or fiddly cards necessary in this portable reinterpretation of the game.

3. Tower of Shadow (Wiiware)

A really interesting concept (using shadows) is at the heart of this future Wiiware title.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/lost-in-shadow-dated-detailed

4. R.U.S.E (360/PC/PS3)

Can an RTS on a console actually work?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.S.E

5. Fallout: New Vegas (360/PC/PS3)

It has yet to build any hype, but if it is as good as Fallout 3 no one will be complaining.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas

Other games I'm really interested in...

• Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (All)
• Dead Space 2 (PS3/360)
• Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake (PSP)
• Hot Shot Tennis (PSP)
• Picross 3D (DS)
• Dragon Quest IX (DS)
• Alan Wake (360)
• Splinter Cell Conviction (360)
• Fable III (360)
• Joe Danger (XBLA)
• Heavy Rain (PS3)
• ModNation Racers (PS3)
• Final Fantasy XIII (PS3/360)
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars (All)